Softball Game Preview: Houston County Lions vs. Ariton Purple Cats

The Houston County Lions will venture away from home to challenge the Ariton Purple Cats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Houston County has given up an average of 15.4 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Houston County fell victim to Cottonwood and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Bears, falling 15-0. That's two games in a row now that the Lions have lost by exactly 15 runs.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ariton, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top against Luverne by a score of 9-4 on Tuesday.

Ariton now has a winning record of 15-14-2. As for Houston County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-8.